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Israeli flags were burned and anti-Semitic slogans chanted at protests in Berlin against US President Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem. In Gothenburg masked youths hurled burning objects at a synagogue, although no one was injured. Commentators warn of widespread, deep-rooted anti-Semitism.

Poland's media regulator has slapped a fine of just under 1.5 million zloty (around 350,000 euros) on Polish TV broadcaster TVN24. It accuses the leading independent news broadcaster of violating the rules of good reporting with its coverage of the protests that broke out in the Polish parliament over the media reform in December 2016. Last week commentators close to the PiS called for measures against anti-government media. Poland's independent media sound the alarm.

News of a breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations triggered a wave of relief last week. Brexiteers were delighted at the prospect of the start of negotiations on the UK's future trade relations with the EU. In the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland many were happy with the promise that there would be no hard border. But many questions and problems still remain unresolved, Europe's journalists stress.

The price of the bitcoin has risen by 1,700 percent since the start of the year. In particular its launch on the futures market, which enables investors to speculate on the cryptocurrency's future value without purchasing actual bitcoins, has led to a new surge in its value. But investors will soon be disappointed, analysts predict.

What exactly is the European Parliament voting on?

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What exactly is the European Parliament voting on?

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 21 - Draft opinion 2016 discharge: EU general budget - Commission
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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